Result
Randy CoutureTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round1
Time00:00:49
DateJan 31, 2004
DivisionLight Heavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Phenom | 26-14-0Vitor Belfort
W
The Natural | 19-11-0Randy Couture
Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture
Method :TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round :1
Time :00:00:49
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Vitor Belfort
Elo1718Good
3Y trend1732 → 1718
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:00:49
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Randy Couture
Elo1720Good
3Y trend1717 → 1720
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Randy Couture won this fight by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:49. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Vitor BelfortRandy Couture
Elo edge
Vitor Belfort1718-16 last move
Randy Couture1720-20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Vitor BelfortNot on the active ladder · 1718 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Henderson (rated 1767 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lyoto Machida (rated 1689 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1628, not 1718: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Randy CoutureNot on the active ladder · 1720 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Mike Van Arsdale (rated 1633 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lyoto Machida (rated 1630 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1630, not 1720: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Vitor BelfortvsRandy Couture
Total strikes
1vs1
Sig. strikes
1vs1
Finishing profile
Vitor BelfortKO/TKO leads 69% of wins
Randy Couturedecision leads 42% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture is a completed Light Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 46 : Vitor Belfort VS Randy Couture. Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:49. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture quick answers
Who won Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture?
Randy Couture won Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:49.
What event is Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture on?
Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture is listed on UFC 46 : Vitor Belfort VS Randy Couture.
What are the records for Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture?
Vitor Belfort enters with a 26-14-0 record and Randy Couture enters with a 19-11-0 record.
What division is Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture?
Vitor Belfort vs Randy Couture is listed as a Light Heavyweight Title fight.
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